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Brexit: Food prices will be pushed up with new border checks in weeks on EU imports, warns retail chief

Brexit border checks on imports from the European Union will push up food prices in Britain, says a retail chief.

Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2024

The EU’s great green retreat benefits the far right. For the rest of us, it’s a looming disaster

Environmental pledges are being shredded to please agribusiness and appease extremists. It’s a terrible mistake, says environmental writer Arthur Neslen

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2024

Texas Reports Human Case Of Bird Flu Linked To Cattle Contact

This is the second human case of avian influenza in the U.S. and the first one tied to a recent outbreak among dairy cows in Texas.

Medical Daily · Apr 2, 2024

Are snakes a global hunger solution?

And why python meat isn't already common in the United States

Salon · Apr 1, 2024

Another mango season turns sour for Karnataka with yield down to 30% of the usual

Mango production in Karnataka drops drastically due to weather and pest issues, impacting farmers and mango lovers.

The Hindu · Apr 1, 2024

Ethical chocolate in France: A sweet endeavour

Nearly three quarters of French people eat chocolate once a week, consuming an average of 7 kilos per year. But what seems a simple indulgence has a dark side: cacao farming has resulted in massive deforestation. Reports of child labour and farmers who are often unfairly paid have tarnished the…

France 24 · Apr 1, 2024

UK homeowners warned as climate crisis turbocharges knotweed menace

Warmer weather means the invasive plant, which can cost thousands to eradicate and even cause house sales to collapse, is appearing much earlier in the year

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2024

Easter egg prices soar as cocoa crops are hit by climate crisis and exploitation

Experts say the global shortage of the main ingredient of chocolate is linked to poor conditions for farmers supplying large companies

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2024

Crucial European Green Deal package staggers to legislative conclusion

Key policies to make Europe climate-neutral by 2050 are being weakened by looming elections and farmer protests

The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2024

SA uncorks support to bolster wine exports to China

The SA government has unveiled a package to help winemakers return to China's huge market with the lifting of punitive tariffs.

AAP · Mar 30, 2024